Isobaren und Niederschläge.

Map shows late nineteenth century world weather trends. Insets: "Isobaren und Winde im Januar" [Isobars and winds in January], "Isobaren und Winde im Juli - Niederschlagsmengen" [Isobars and winds in July - rainfall], and "Jahreszeitliche Verteilung der Niederschläge" [Seasonal distribution of rainfall]. Scale noted on verso.
Date: 1898
Creator: Ambrosius, Ernst, 1866-1940
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Isothermen und Wärmeschwankung.

Map shows late nineteenth century world atmospheric temperatures. Insets: "Isothermen der Meeresoberfläche im Februar" [Isotherms of the sea surface in February], "Isothermen der Meeresoberfläche im August" [Isotherms of the sea surface in August], and [2 views of North Pole]. Scales differ.
Date: 1898?
Creator: Ambrosius, Ernst, 1866-1940
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vegetationsgebiete, Meeresströmungen und Kulturpflanzen.

Map shows world vegetation boundaries and world ocean currents. Includes five ancillary maps. Scales differ.
Date: 1899?
Creator: Ambrosius, Ernst, 1866-1940
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Völker, Religionen, Volksdichte und Handel.

Map shows the late nineteenth century distribution of peoples, religions, population density and trade throughout the world. Insets: "Volksdichtekarte der erde" [Population density map of the earth], "Vereinigte Staaten" [United States], and "Vorderindien" [Peninsular India]. No scale indicated.
Date: 1898
Creator: Ambrosius, Ernst, 1866-1940
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America settentrionale divisa nei suoi principali stati.

Map shows cities or settlements for "Nuovo Messico" [Mexico], "Colonie Inglesi" [British Colonies], "Loisiana" [Louisiana], the Antilles, and the Pacific coast of North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1785
Creator: Antonio Zatta e figli.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Physisch-Politische Karte von Nord-America.

Map shows ocean currents in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico; shows independent Texas. Includes notes, charts of geographical and population statistics for countries in North America. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:10,300,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neueste Karte der Erde : mit Rücksicht auf das Bedürfniss des Handelstandes sowie für den Unterricht an Lehr-Anstalten.

Map shows explored and unknown [Arctic and Antarctic] regions of the world. Routes traveled by a variety of explorers and a weather chart are also shown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 188X
Creator: Baur, C. F. (Carl Friedrich)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexico]

The map that accompanies the book, Mexico in den ereignissvollen Jahren 1832 und 1833 und die Reise hin und zurück ... nebst mercantilischen und statistischen Notizen.
Date: 1834
Creator: Becher, Carl Christian
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexico in den ereignissvollen Jahren 1832 und 1833 und die Reise hin und zurück ... nebst mercantilischen und statistischen Notizen, von C. C. Becher. (open access)

Mexico in den ereignissvollen Jahren 1832 und 1833 und die Reise hin und zurück ... nebst mercantilischen und statistischen Notizen, von C. C. Becher.

A book about traveling in Mexico.
Date: 1834
Creator: Becher, Carl Christian
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von Luisiana: dem laufe des Mississipi und den benachbarten laendern.

Map shows known geography, place names, and areas of Native American habitation in the eastern half of mid-eighteenth century North America. Relief shown pictorially. No scale noted.
Date: 1744
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexiko

This map shows the country of Mexico and some surrounding areas including southern U.S. states and several Central American countries. Major cities, bodies of water (outlined in blue) and geographic features (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights) are all included on the map; all of the labels are in German. Additionally, there is an inset in the lower left corner: "Die Schweiz im Masstab der Hauptkarte."
Date: 189u
Creator: Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexiko

This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Visible U.S. states and Central American countries are outlined in color. Mexican states are outlined in red with major roads, cities, bodies of water and other geographic features also marked (relief is shown by hachures and spot heights). There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Die schweiz im maβstab der hauptkarte."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements (open access)

German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements

Compiled for the Fredericksburger wochenblatt and Fredericksburg standard by Don H. Biggers.
Date: 1925
Creator: Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nordamerika.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, major cities, and political boundaries in North America. Insets: [North American scenery and peoples]. Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brockhaus, F. A. (Friedrich Arnold), 1772-1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post - Kanal - und Eisenbahnkarte der Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-America.

Map shows cities and towns, existing and proposed railroads, canals, and major roads for the eastern United States, and portions of Texas, "Indian," Nebraska, and "Dacota" territories. Includes: "Erklärung der Zeichen" [Explanation of signs]. Insets: "Umgebung von [environment of] St. Louis," "Umgebung von New York," "Baltimore und Washington," "Washington Dct. Cia.," "Umgebung von Philadelphia," "Umgebung von Boston," "Oregon, California und der Mormonen-staat: Deseret." Inside cover: [German language advertisements for other publications] bei John Weik. Scale not given.
Date: 1855
Creator: Bromme, Traugott, 1802-1866
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Welt-Karte in zwey Halbkugeln.

Map shows the major cities and political divisions in six continents. Includes some dates of discovery. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1839
Creator: Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Da es Ew. . . (open access)

Da es Ew. . .

Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Comite des Vereines
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836 (open access)

Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836

Ehrenberg's account of his participation in the Goliad Massacre and the Texas Revolution.
Date: 1844
Creator: Ehrenberg, Herman
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mann's plan of parts of farm lots nos. 13 and 17 [Buffalo, New York]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Buffalo, New York street names, block and lot numbers, ownership, railroad line bounded by Emslie, Howard, and East Streets, Little Buffalo Creek, and the hydraulic canal. Includes notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:1200].
Date: [1840..1860]
Creator: Emslie, Peter
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas

Map shows major cities and areas of Native American habitation in the southern half of the continental United States, Mexican states, Central America, and Texas. Texas boundary lines are to the Rio Grande. Includes legend; indexes to Mexican states, Central American countries, and mountains south of the twenty degree line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale: [ca. 1:12,220,000].
Date: [1840..1860]
Creator: Flemming, C. (Carl), 1806-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

Map of the Republic of Texas including 30 counties that are outlined in color and numbered to match an index in the upper-right corner of the map. There is an inset in the lower-left corner showing the "Plan der Galveston Bay." Scale [ca. 1:4,118,400] ("Englische Meilen 69=1° des Aequator.") Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Date: 1839?
Creator: Flemming, C. (Carl), 1806-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, towns, and cities. Also indicates the "Cross Timbers" region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma. Inset: "Plan der Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,224,000].
Date: 1857?
Creator: Flemming, Carl, fl. 1842
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von America.

Map shows major cities, political divisions, and areas of North and South America claimed by European counties. Includes a color key to territorial possessions in bottom margin and a roman numeral key to the free American states, and notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1839
Creator: Fried, F. (Franz), fl. 1811-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845 (open access)

Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845

Fuchs' farewell sermon to his congregation in Germany, retiring from the ministry and leaving for Texas.
Date: 1845
Creator: Fuchs, Adolph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History